Alyssa Lyons

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Evans distance runner Liliana Beamer has just returned home from competing at the Atlanta City Games Meet of Champions. It’s one of the most competitive track and field events in the Peach State. However, knowing Liliana, it was no surprise that she got the invite. “You know, the runner’s high is a real thing,” said Liliana Beamer, GHSA 5A 1600m state champion. It’s the track where she stays grounded.

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AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The time has come for Cedric Mason to mold a program into his own. The former Lakeside assistant is now the head coach of Westside. The move puts him as the centerpiece of a program coming off their second 8-win season in the past two decades. This year, the Patriots fired off six straight wins to start the season. Former Patriots head coach Lee Hutto has moved on to coach at Evans High School. It is another classification change for Mason.

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Alyssa Lyons

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The time has come for Cedric Mason to mold a program into his own. The former Lakeside assistant is now the head coach of Westside. The move puts him as the centerpiece of a program coming off their second 8-win season in the past two decades. This year, the Patriots fired off six straight wins to start the season. Former Patriots head coach Lee Hutto has moved on to coach at Evans High School. It is another classification change for Mason.

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Alyssa Lyons

Aiken, SC. (WRDW/WAGT) - After the exit of longtime head coach Michael Holder, the Pacers are now under the direction of Keith Gorman. Gorman comes from Barton College and the NCAA Division II Conference Carolinas. This is no surprise. Current athletic director Todd Wilkinson hired Gorman at Barton in 2019. Wilkinson, the former Bulldogs baseball coach left at the end of 2022 to work with the Pacers athletic department.

1 week ago | wrdw.com | Alyssa Lyons

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The end of the GIAA soccer state playoffs is here. Westminster won with a final score of 5-1. This was the fourth straight championship the Wildcats have been in and marks the 13th title in school history. Two unanswered goals in the second half put Westminster on top 5 to 1 over Brookwood to bring home their second-ever three-peat. Sophomore Ethan Johnson with the hat-trick. He’s going home to Augusta with two crowns.